♦ Carcinogen
Nitrobenzene
CAS # 98-95-3
3,783,085 lbs total reported releases across all facilities and years.
Facilities listed below reported releases of this chemical to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI). Quantities are self-reported annual totals in pounds, broken out by release pathway. Click any facility name for its full compliance profile.
National Release Trend (2015–2024)
-54% overall
| Year | Total Released (lbs) | Reporting Facilities | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 456,386 | 20 | — |
| 2016 | 530,416 | 19 | +16% |
| 2017 | 642,982 | 19 | +21% |
| 2018 | 495,189 | 19 | -23% |
| 2019 | 191,680 | 9 | -61% |
| 2020 | 408,374 | 23 | +113% |
| 2021 | 299,208 | 21 | -27% |
| 2022 | 265,843 | 18 | -11% |
| 2023 | 283,432 | 16 | +7% |
| 2024 | 209,575 | 15 | -26% |
Top Releasing Industries
| Industry Sector | Total Released (lbs) | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3,782,798 | 20 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management | 287 | 10 |
Worst Water Discharge Exceedances
Facilities that exceeded their permit limits for this chemical in discharge monitoring reports
| Facility | Reported | Limit | Exceedance | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS - REPAUNO PLANT
GIBBSTOWN, NJ
|
0.03 mg/L | 0.02 | +53% | Jul 2025 |
|
SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP INC PLANT 8S
COLUMBIA, SC
|
0.03 mg/L | 0.03 | +19% | Jul 2020 |
|
SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP INC PLANT 8S
COLUMBIA, SC
|
0.02 kg/d | 0.02 | +16% | Jul 2020 |
| Facility | Location | Year | Total (lbs) | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEIDELBERG MATERIALS CEMENT COMPANY LLC | LOGANSPORT, IN | 2024 | — | — | — |
| RUBICON LLC - GEISMAR FACILITY | GEISMAR, LA | 2024 | 200,853 | 6,242 | — |
| MALLINCKRODT-RALEIGH PHARMACEUTICAL PLANT | RALEIGH, NC | 2024 | 5,114 | 5,112 | — |
| BASF CORP | MC INTOSH, AL | 2024 | 1,461 | 1,461 | — |
| BASF CORP - GEISMAR SITE | GEISMAR, LA | 2024 | 1,057 | 1,057 | — |
| BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE BAYTOWN | BAYTOWN, TX | 2024 | 566 | 566 | — |
| CHEMOURS - BEAUMONT WORKS | BEAUMONT, TX | 2024 | 469 | 469 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC | KIMBALL, NE | 2024 | 47 | 47 | — |
| VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS | BEAUMONT, TX | 2024 | 4 | 4 | — |
| ORIENT CORPORATION OF AMERICA | SEAFORD, DE | 2024 | 2 | 2 | — |
| ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES (GRAFTON, OH) | GRAFTON, OH | 2024 | 1 | 1 | — |
| HERITAGE THERMAL SERVICES | EAST LIVERPOOL, OH | 2024 | 1 | 1 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK LLC | LA PORTE, TX | 2024 | 1 | 1 | — |
| KEYSTONE CEMENT CO | BATH, PA | 2024 | 0 | 0 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO LLC | EL DORADO, AR | 2024 | 0 | 0 | — |
| HEIDELBERG MATERIALS CEMENT COMPANY LLC | LOGANSPORT, IN | 2023 | — | — | — |
| RUBICON LLC - GEISMAR FACILITY | GEISMAR, LA | 2023 | 274,700 | 4,700 | — |
| MALLINCKRODT-RALEIGH PHARMACEUTICAL PLANT | RALEIGH, NC | 2023 | 5,042 | 5,040 | — |
| BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE BAYTOWN | BAYTOWN, TX | 2023 | 1,140 | 1,140 | — |
| BASF CORP - GEISMAR SITE | GEISMAR, LA | 2023 | 1,040 | 1,040 | — |
| BASF CORP | MC INTOSH, AL | 2023 | 940 | 940 | — |
| CHEMOURS - BEAUMONT WORKS | BEAUMONT, TX | 2023 | 552 | 552 | — |
| VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS | BEAUMONT, TX | 2023 | 10 | 10 | — |
| WR GRACE & CO CONN/TYRONE | TYRONE, PA | 2023 | 5 | 5 | — |
| KEYSTONE CEMENT CO | BATH, PA | 2023 | 1 | 1 | — |
| ORIENT CORPORATION OF AMERICA | SEAFORD, DE | 2023 | 1 | 1 | — |
| HERITAGE THERMAL SERVICES | EAST LIVERPOOL, OH | 2023 | 1 | 1 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK LLC | LA PORTE, TX | 2023 | 0 | 0 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO LLC | EL DORADO, AR | 2023 | 0 | 0 | — |
| ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES (GRAFTON, OH) | GRAFTON, OH | 2023 | 0 | 0 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS ARAGONITE LLC | GRANTSVILLE, UT | 2023 | 0 | 0 | — |
| KEYSTONE CEMENT CO | BATH, PA | 2022 | — | — | — |
| HEIDELBERG MATERIALS CEMENT COMPANY LLC | LOGANSPORT, IN | 2022 | — | — | — |
| RUBICON LLC - GEISMAR FACILITY | GEISMAR, LA | 2022 | 255,300 | 5,300 | — |
| MALLINCKRODT-RALEIGH PHARMACEUTICAL PLANT | RALEIGH, NC | 2022 | 6,115 | 6,099 | — |
| BASF CORP | MC INTOSH, AL | 2022 | 1,445 | 1,445 | — |
| BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE BAYTOWN | BAYTOWN, TX | 2022 | 1,114 | 1,114 | — |
| BASF CORP - GEISMAR SITE | GEISMAR, LA | 2022 | 977 | 977 | — |
| CHEMOURS - BEAUMONT WORKS | BEAUMONT, TX | 2022 | 596 | 596 | — |
| NORLITE, LLC | COHOES, NY | 2022 | 271 | 271 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS SAN LEON | SAN LEON, TX | 2022 | 10 | 10 | — |
| VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS | BEAUMONT, TX | 2022 | 6 | 6 | — |
| WR GRACE & CO CONN/TYRONE | TYRONE, PA | 2022 | 5 | 5 | — |
| ORIENT CORPORATION OF AMERICA | SEAFORD, DE | 2022 | 2 | 2 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK LLC | LA PORTE, TX | 2022 | 1 | 1 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO LLC | EL DORADO, AR | 2022 | 0 | 0 | — |
| HERITAGE THERMAL SERVICES | EAST LIVERPOOL, OH | 2022 | 0 | 0 | — |
| ARCWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC | ORANGE, TX | 2022 | 0 | 0 | — |
| ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES (GRAFTON, OH) | GRAFTON, OH | 2022 | 0 | 0 | — |
| KEYSTONE CEMENT CO | BATH, PA | 2021 | — | — | — |